News and Press Releases

Friday morning, in front of a group of media and officials from the Commonwealth of the Bahamas at the Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium, the Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl took an opportunity to introduce the 2018 participating institutions – FIU and Toledo – and preview the exciting bowl week events. Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Executive…

FIU will represent Conference USA and Toledo will represent the Mid-American Conference as both institutions accepted bids to the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl, set for Friday, Dec. 21 in Nassau’s Thomas A. Robinson National Stadium. The Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl will be played at 12:30 p.m. ET, and the contest will be televised on…

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 13 – November 20-24 (PDF) PASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL-ELIGIBLE TEAMS): C-USA (6): FIU (8-3) Louisiana Tech (7-3), Marshall (7-3), Middle Tennessee (7-4), North Texas (8-3), UAB (9-2); MAC (7): Buffalo (9-2), Eastern Michigan (6-5), Miami (6-6), Northern Illinois (7-4), Ohio (7-4), Toledo…

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 12 – November 13-17 (PDF) ASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL-ELIGIBLE TEAMS): C-USA (6): FIU (7-3) Louisiana Tech (7-3), Marshall (6-3), Middle Tennessee (7-3), North Texas (7-3), UAB (9-1); MAC (5): Buffalo (9-2), Eastern Michigan (6-5), Northern Illinois (7-4), Ohio (7-4), Western Michigan (6-5)….

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 11 – November 6-10 (PDF) PASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL-ELIGIBLE TEAMS): C-USA (5): FIU (6-3) Louisiana Tech (6-3), Middle Tennessee (6-3), North Texas (7-2), UAB (8-1); MAC (4): Buffalo (9-1), Northern Illinois (7-3), Ohio (6-4), Western Michigan (6-4). AT CUSTOMS (ONE VICTORY SHY):…

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 10 – October 30-November 3 (PDF) PASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL-ELIGIBLE TEAMS): C-USA (4): FIU (6-2) Louisiana Tech (6-2), North Texas (7-2), UAB (7-1); MAC (2): Buffalo (8-1), Western Michigan (6-2). AT CUSTOMS (ONE VICTORY SHY): C-USA (2): Marshall (5-2), Middle Tennessee (5-3);…

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 9 – October 25-27 (PDF) PASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL-ELIGIBLE TEAMS): C-USA (2): UAB (6-1) North Texas (6-2); MAC (2): Buffalo (7-1), Western Michigan (6-2). AT CUSTOMS (ONE VICTORY SHY): C-USA (3): FIU (5-2), Louisiana Tech (5-2), Marshall (5-2). WEEK 9 PREVIEW: MACtion,…

The Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl and ESPN Events held a press conference prior to a private Kickoff Party to announce the beginning of ticket sales in the Bahamas, give a preview of what is in store for bowl week (December 17-21) and to introduce former Bahamian college and NFL star Ed Smith as the bowl’s…

Click here to read the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Weekly Release – Week 8 – October 20 (PDF) PASSPORT STAMPED (BOWL-ELIGIBLE TEAMS): C-USA (1): North Texas (6-1); MAC (1): Buffalo (6-1). AT CUSTOMS (ONE VICTORY SHY): C-USA (1): UAB (5-1); MAC (1): Western Michigan (5-2). WEEK 8 PREVIEW: East Division rivals Florida Atlantic and…

Ed Smith, who was a college All-American, the first native Bahamian drafted by an NFL club and played two seasons for the Denver Broncos, will serve as the 2018 Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Honorary Ambassador. Smith will speak at a press conference prior to a private Makers Wanted Bahamas Bowl Kickoff Party on Tuesday, Oct….